The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More

The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More

This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More

Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More

Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More

Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More

The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More

In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More

Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More

Germany is going forward with its plan to phase out nuclear reactors by 2022 as another nuclear power plant went offline last night...Read full newsRead More

Nomura Instinet boosted its price target on AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is at the top of the S&P 500 Index (SPX) today, after Nomura Instinet boosted its price target on the chip stock to $58 from $40 -- a 26.5% premium to AMD's 2019 close at $45.86. In reaction, the shares are up 6% at $48.60, earlier hitting a record high of $48.78.The sharp spike higher has sparked a fire in th...Read More

KORE Mining Releases Mineral Resource Estimate at Imperial Gold ProjectRead full newsRead More

HII has added over 30% over year-over-yearThe world's largest military shipbuilding name Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (NYSE:HII) is up 0.9% this afternoon, trading at $252.69, at last check. The defense outperformer has surged 31% over the past 12 months, with a recent leg of support forming at the 40-day moving average and $250 level. Plus, data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst...Read More

SWKS has doubled in the last 12 monthsIt's 2020, and there's a new year, a new month, a new quarter, and a new decade to all look forward to. One stock in particularto monitor amid all this "newness" is Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), as the chipmaker has not only been a top performer in the first quarter, but for the month of January as well.More specifically, data from Schaeffer's Senior...Read More

Stocks are climbing at midday on strength in the semiconductor spaceStocks are continuing to climb at midday, as traders head into the new year on an optimistic note -- mostly thanks to fresh Chinese stimulus measures and a solid performance out of the semiconductor sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), in particular, is pacing for a triple-digit win today and already hit yet another int...Read More

APHA is facing off with its 100-day trendlineIt's a new year, and analysts are busy making their top picks for 2020. One name in particular that's buzzing today is Aphria Inc (NYSE:APHA), after Jefferies named the cannabis stock its top pick in the industry. While upping its price target to $8.40, the analyst in coverage glowed about the company's strong Canadian medical marijuana business, brand...Read More

FSLY shares are holding just above their IPO pricePiper Jaffray this morning upgraded its stance on cloud services stock Fastly Inc (NYSE:FSLY) to "overweight" from "neutral," saying the coming year will be big for the company's customer delivery network business, given live events such as the Olympics and presidential elections in the U.S. Most analysts were already bullish on FSLY stock, with 70...Read More

Wells Fargo downgraded the equity to "underweight" from "overweight" Undergarment manufacturer Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) is off to a rocky start for 2020 after Wells Fargo cut its rating to "underweight" from "overweight," and slashed its price target to $12 from $15. In response, the stock is down 1.6% to trade at $14.59, set for its lowest close in over a week. It's been a gradual slope downw...Read More

Stocks are set to start 2020 with strong gainsU.S. stock futures are pointing to a strong first day of 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is set to jump more than 100 points, and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are on pace to follow suit, as traders monitor strong gains for Chinese equities and weekly jobless claims that came in slightly lower than expected. This comes...Read More

The manufacturing name remains up 21% for the quarterWater and utility measurement service Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) is down 1.8% this morning, last seen at $63.75. Weighing heavy on the equity is a downgrade to "sell" from "hold" at Canaccord Genuity, the firm citing a less favorable reward that is making near-term upside look limited. Coming into today, all three covering analysts carried a...Read More

Investors have taken a shine to platinum.Read full newsRead More

Copper production fell 6.7% in November from the same month a year earlier.Read full newsRead More

Tesla Inc will deliver its first China-made Model 3 sedans to the public on Jan....Read full newsRead More

Vastly slower U.S. oil growth this year and the prospect of a plateau for the wo...Read full newsRead More

(IDEX Online News) - The old year ended with more of a fizzle than a bang, at least where polished diamond prices were concerned. December 2019 prices started at 120.90 and ended at almost the same point - 120.93 - with a slight dip mid-month.   OutlookDemand for polished goods remained low in December, this was especially true for the larger, higher-priced items even though their p...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Auction site eBay has released its annual "Most Interesting and Expensive Purchases" of the year list. While watches and jewelry couldn't compete with the biggest buy on the site - the 20th annual power lunch with Warren Buffett to benefit GLIDE, which sold for: $4.6 million, they put in a good show. The top-selling jewelry items included a gold ring featuring a 5.01 yell...Read More

Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) has updated the resource for its Bolivar underground mine in Chihuahua state, Mexico based on 13,698 metres of infill drilling and 41,553 metres of exploration drilling between November 2017 and September 2019.Bolivar's indicated resources now stand at 11.63 million tonnes averaging 0.95% copper, 18.1 grams silver per tonne and 0.24 gram gold, or 1.17% coppe...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) has spent $1.9 million for an 11% stake in Red Pine Exploration (TSXV: RPX) on an undiluted basis and 19.99% on a partially diluted basis.The investment was part of a private placement of flow-through and non-flow through units that Red Pine closed on Dec. 31.The proceeds will be used for exploration on the junior's Wawa gold project, 2 km southeast of the town of...Read More

Since taking the reins at NorZinc (TSX: NZC) in 2018, CEO Don MacDonald admits he has spent more time than he expected on permitting. But with all the major permits now in hand to put the Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver project into production, he's excited to dig into the technical aspects of the project in 2020."There's a lot of value creation that can be done on this project in the next 12 month...Read More